Combination-tool.



G. BAUER.

COMBINATION TOOL. APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 1, 1912.

Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

Ti?- 4 7 i WITNESSES UI'VENTOR L Christopher Bauer ATTORNEYS CHRISTOPHER BAUER. OF CLARA CITY, MINNESOTA.

COMBINTATION-TOOL.

Specification 01- Letters gatent.

Application filed June 1, 1912. Serial No. 700,918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER BAUER, a citizen of the United States, and a residentj of Clara City, in the county of Chippewaand State of Minnesota, have invented a new and Improved Combination-Tool, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in; tools, especially of the combination variety,;

in which a plurality of interacting and associated members are arranged to be operated? from a .single supporting handle, and has for 3 an object to provide an improved structure in which the various operating members may be moved from an operative to an inoperative or closed position bya lateral pressure exerted upon the various implements. 2

Another object of the invention is the provision of a spring handle so'constructed as to receive a pluralityof implements designed I to be folded into the handle when not in use,

the handle acting as a spring clamping: means for holding the tools in either po-? sition.

In carrying out the objects of the inven-:

,tion, a handle is formed substantially with a looped end having engaging arms normally tending to move toward each other,

between which the ends of the respective;

7 tools or implements are placed. A suitable" pivotal pin is passed through all of the im- 'p'lements so that the same swing on the same f pivotal center and may be moved in and out.

as desired, the respective implements being provided with rojections co-acting with:

;- suitable sockets or looking the implements position.

in either a folded position or an unfolded A practical embodiment of the inv'entioni is represented in the accompanying draw-i ings forming a part of this specification, in

which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views..'

Figure 1 is a side view of an embodiment; of the invention with one of the implements shown in operative osition, and in-a folded or inoperative position in dotted lines; Fig. 2 is aside view of the construction shown in Fig. 1 with a different implement from that shown in Fig. 1 projectingputwardly in an operative position; Fig. 3 IS a view similar to Fig. 2 except that a ditferent tool or im- Element is shown in an operative position;

1g. 4 1s a section through Fig. 1 on the line H, the same being shown on an enlarged scale; Fig. 5 is a section through Fig. 1 on the line 5--5, thesame being shown on an enlarged scale; and Fig. 6 is an end view of the structure shown in Fig. 1.

In constructing a tool embodying the in vention thesame is designed to be used as an emer ency tool operating upon horses feet and or use in repairing harness,but it will be evident that the tool could be used for various other purposes without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates a handle formed of spring metal with arms 2 and 3. The handle 1 is .formed so that the arms 2 and 3 tend to approach each other whereby the tools t, 5, and 6, are clamped .properly in'place. As shown in the drawings the tool 4 is a' hook for picking out any foreign matter from the horses foot, or operating as a combined hook and pick for any desired purpose. The tool 5 is substantially'square in cross section and is beveled to a point and acts as a pointed instrument for picking out any desired object, and also as an awl or gimlet. The tool 6 is bifurcated .at its outer end so as'to provide means for pulling nails from a horses hoof or feet. This nail pulling structure could be used, of course, equally well for p'ullin nails from other places than horses feet, although the same is especially adapted therefor by the size and curvature of the bifurcated portion. I

1 In order-to pro erly hold the tools 4, 5, and 6 in place an cause the sameto move pivotally around a certain point or line, a pivotal pin 7 is provided which extends entirely through the arms 2 and 3, and

clearly shown in Fig. 4. .The pin 7 is formed with a head 8 preferably countersunk in arm 2, while the opposite end is provided with a head 9 designed to reci rocate in a bore 10 Patented Sept. 24,1912. a

through the ends of all of the tools, as

which surface co-acts with-a plane -0r even surface on the tool 5. However, tool 5 is provided with a bead 13'similart'o the bead 12, except that the same extends in an oppq-J site direction for fittin intoa groove-14 in the tool 6, The tool 6 18 also providedwith a bead 15 fitting into a groovelt), in the arm ".2. It will be perfectly evident that-when any of the tools are moved from-one position to the other, the bead of that particular (001' must move out of its groove and-will conset uently'sepa'ratelthe arms 2- and 8-so that the provision of the head 9 and bore 10 is necessary for accommodating this movement. The beads and grooves are made parallelwitlt-the arms 2 and 8 'so that the tools are held positively in "a folded or inner po-' sition'in which they are'surroundedby the handle 1 or held positively inlan outer position. When all of the tools are foldedinto the handle 1, the sharp or pointed ends or other 'euttin portions of thetools are-protectedand'a so protectiany one handling the tools against 'bemg-accidentally in ured.

It will be noticed that the intermediate tool 5 is guarded by the outer tools 4 and 6 especially at the'point portion ofthe tool 5.- In this connection, it will-be seen especially from Figs. 1, 2 and 8 that the tools 4 and: 6 are arranged on opposite sides of the tool-5 and are ivoted' concentrically with said tool 5 am have their outer ends turned in opposite directions and toward each "other so that the turned or hooked portions of the tools 4 and 6 overlap from opposite-directions the point of the tool 5, has guarding the said point and reducing the ossibility of the point comin in contact wit the garment of the user w ether the tool be carried in the ocket or elsewhere.

Having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:-

1. In a tool of the class described, a pair of resilient supporting arms, one of said arms being formed witi an aperture therethrough merging into an enlarged bore extending partial therethrough, aivotal pin cxtending't roughsaid arms ormedl with'an enlar ed head'fitting infsaidenlarged'bore, Sttld'flllfl! ed bore permitting saidarms to move bac :"andforth, a plurality of implements'journaled on'said pin each ofsald implements being formed with vvplementslare locked in said raised ortions, and each of said arms being torme withgrooves for accommodating the raised portionsiwhen the implements are in an outer and inner position whereby the imositions, the construction of said enlarged ore and said pin .-,being such as to )ermit said arms to separate when either 0 said im ilements are moved so that their particular ead will be moved outbf its co-acting groove.

2. In a tool'of the class described, a bandle formed of resilient material having a looped portion merging into a pair of tool retaining arms, each of said arms being formed with an aperture and one of said arms being formed with an enlarged bore, a pivotal pin fitting into said a ertures formed with an enlarged head where y the arm having the enlarged bore may move back and forth freel within certain limits, each of said' arms eing formed with a groove extending longitudinally thereof and a plurality ofimplements arranged between said arms, each of the implements arranged in contact withsaid arms being formed with a bead for'fitting into the 'arms,-the'resilient construction of the hangrooves of said dle and'arms causin a clamping action of the arms-against sai im lements so that the same will-normally'bc ield-a ainst movement when the respective beats are in engagement with the respective grooves.

3. In'a combination tool a handle formed into a loop having'a pair oi radiating spaced clamping members, each of said members being formed with an aperture therein, one 'ofsaid apertures havin an enlar ed bore merging therein, a pin ormed wit 1 a head at each end, said pin extending through said apertures withone head resting against the exterior of one of said radial members and with the-other head mounted in said enlarged bore whereby the radial member may freely-separate wit in certain limits, and a plurality of tools pivotally mounted on said pin each of which is rovided with a longitudinally positioned end and one of said tools is (provided with a longitudinal groove designs to at times register with the adjacent bead, said radial members being each provided with a longitudinally arranged groove co-acting with some of said beads.

4. A combination tool comprising a bandle formed into a loop having clamping members,- an intermediate tool and tools on opposite sides of said intermediate tool, said tools being pivoted at one end between the clamping} members and adapted to fold at theirfree ends into the s ace within the handle loop,'-the interme iate tool being shorter than the said other tools on opposite sides thereof 'and said tools on opposite sides of the intermediate tool having their outer ends turned inwardly toward each other forming hook like pertions which prein testimony whereof I have my ject inwardly from opposite sfies of the inname to this specification in the presence termediate tool and overlap the point of of two subscribing witnesses.

said tool when the several tools are folded CHRISTOPHER BAUER. 5 into the handle 100p whereby to guard the Vfitnesses:

point of said intermediate tool, substantially A. F. PRINB,

as set forth. A. ORBBEKE. 

